it's going to be very warm. >> another warm day. potentially we'll finish on a stormy note. so the morning and midday will be fine. as we get later into the afternoon, evening hours, that's when the threat of some heavy, if not severe weather will head our way. here's a look at your day planner. mild. it's in the 50s, even some 60s. a couple of spots are in the cool 40s but a very mild day. some sun here and there but i think mostly cloudy today with 66 by noon. high of 70. then late today, tonight that's when showers and storms are much more likely. and you can see them already in the ohio valley, down through the tennessee valley, going into the deep south. these are tornado watch boxes. kentucky, tennessee through alabama this morning. and we're going to be watching the this whole line move off toward the east as the day wears on. 43 in martinsburg. hagerstown is one of our colder areas at 37. to 65. yes, 65 in fredricksburg right now. it's in the low 60s in prince frederick and patuxent river. cambridge 51. here in d.c. 53. we're going to 70 but there's a threat of some strong thunderstorms late today and

tonight. let's check in with monika samtani. if you do the beltway in prince george's county, you need to pay attention. you do. we're talking the east side of the beltway in prince george's county where there was a serious early morning accident. it happened before 3:00 on the inner loop of the beltway. that's southbound 95 after route 50 where only one lane is getting by in each direction. let me show you first what it looks like live there. three vehicles involved, including a fire truck, a tractor-trailer, and a jeep. if you are planning to head to the beltway, look at the work they have to do. to of those vehicles were overturned. again, this is a live picture here on the inner loop south of route 50 in the landover area. let's go to our mdot shot so you can see what's getting by. this is going to be this way for a while. one lane in each direction of the beltway. that means serious delays as well early on this morning. choose your alternate routes. maybe on the inner loop use 450 to route 50 to get around it. 450 to route 202 as well will

work. if you are one of those that uses route 50, you can access the beltway but heading southbound on the beltway, this is what you will hit with only one lane getting by. the beltway here in college park looks okay. again, it's those heading southbound on the beltway that will be affected by this. we'll have more details coming up in a few minutes. back to you guys. >> thank you, monika. more on that story. breaking news from prince george's county. the beltway crash. several firefighters are injured. >> the fire truck collided with a tractor-trailer and an suv on the beltway. wusa9 reporter delia goncalves is live at the scene with the latest information. good morning to you, delia. >> reporter: good morning. this is a pretty dramatic scene. seven people have been transported to the hospital. four prince george's county volunteer firefighters, to of them in very serious condition. we can now tell you that we know for certain according to some eyewitnesses here on the scene that it appears the tractor-trailer rear ended the fire truck. here to explain a bit more about what we know is fire

chief mark bashor. >> the engine was returning from another call. they had not made it to the scene. they were on their way back to the fire station. so they were on the inner loop. all we know is that a tractor- trailer hit them from behind. [ no audio ] [ stand by for captions ] >> does not appear to be any life threatening injuries but they were the worse traumas,

that the rating is. >> reporter: this was unusual, that this was a moving vehicle. talk about that and in relation to the injuries we have. >> normally fire truck accidents we have, normally it's because they're blocking the scene of an active accident and get hit by something. it's unusual to have an accident of this severity where the fire truck is actually moving and struck by another vehicle. so the county police accident investigation team has taken the lead to figure out whammed. they're working with the state police. they'll have more information on that. >> reporter: you said earlier the fire truck is in pieces and the overturned tractor-trailer has spilled its contents on the ground. >> the fire truck is in pieces. the tractor-trailer did not actually spill its contents. we believe it's food in the tractor-trailer. it is contained but the oils and all the other materials from the fire truck and the tractor-trailer are on the road. >> reporter: our best with the fire department and our thoughts are with you. we hope for the best for those four volunteer firefighters. we will remain here on the scene and bring you the latest information as soon as we get it.

back to you, mike and jess. >> thank you, delia goncalves live on the scene of that accident this morning. today a jury in culpeper, virginia, goes back to court after convicting a are forker police officer -- after convicting a former police officer yesterday. daniel harmon-wright was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter and two other charges. he shot and killed 54-year-old patricia an cook as she was sitting in her jeep. prosecutors disproved the officer's claim that he shot in defense. today jurors will hear arguments in the sentencing portion of the trial. voluntary manslaughter carries a maximum sentence of 25 years. anne arundel county will be holding an emergency meeting on removing county executive john leopold today. he has now been suspended after a judge found him guilty of misconduct while he was in office on tuesday. the judge ruled that leopold broke the law when he made a staffer empty his catheter bag after surgery and when he had members of his security detail put up campaign signs. however, the judge acquitted

leopold on charges for having a security detail driving him to sexual encounters saying that guard was paid. i'm watching your money. everybody is watching the dow. we're -- it's in striking distance of 14,000 for the first time since 2007. the latest rally thanks to another wave of strong profits report. the dow stands this morning at 13,954 after gaining more than 72 points. it is up six and a half percent so far this month. the nasdaq dipped more than half a point. the s&p 500 was up by seven. u.s. regulators want more information from boeing about problems with its 787 dreamliner jets. the jet maker has been asked to provide a full operating history for its lithium ion batteries used in the 787s. this comes after japan revealed it had repeatedly replaced the

batteries even before heating problems surfaced. there have been several emergency situations involving 787s this month in both japan and right here in the united states leading to a grounding of 787s while the problems are investigated. diet coke telling taylor swift you belong with me. the singer has signed a long- term deal with the coke cola company. she will be featured in ad and social media campaigns beginning in the spring. the company will also give fans rare access to swift's upcoming concert tour which kicks off in march. financial terms of the deal were not released. >> two words: very big financial terms. she's hot right now. 5:07. thanks for waking up with us once again. it's been almost three years since the massive explosion and subsequent oil spill in the gulf of mexico. >> now bp has admitted its guilt and agreed to a record fine. that story is coming up. >> when we come back, we'll talk about the president's

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welcome back. just about 5:10 on this wednesday morning. this very mild wednesday morning. we have 60s already south of town. once again 60s and 70s this afternoon. it will be different, though. more clouds today and more wind. winds are going to be gusting at times over 30 miles an hour this afternoon. we're going up towards 70 for that high. watch out for some showers and storms. more likely tonight than this afternoon. i'll be back in a few minutes with a look back toward reality. right now here's monika with timesaver traffic. a tough reality here on the beltway in landover. inner loop south of route 50, you're looking at a live picture of an accident that happened before 3:00 this morning involving three vehicles, one a fire truck. one lane will get you by in each direction. we're hearing it's going to be that way for a while. i'll have details coming up in my next report. mike and jess? more checks being written by bp. it's 5:10. here's a look at what's coming up this morning. bp will have to pay the largest

criminal fine in u.s. history. a judge approved a $4 billion settlement for bp's role in the deadly rig explosion and then the massive gulf oil spill. 11 workers were killed at the deep water horizon rig which exploded in april 2010. the counts bp pleaded guilty to included manslaughter. the only republican left in president obama's cabinet is transportation secretary a lahood and he is calling it quits. lahood helped the administration take steps to curb distracted driving, promote high speed rail projects and improve roads and bridges. lahood intends to remain on the job till his successor is confirmed. the senate overwhelmingly confirmed one of its own. the vote 93-3, massachusetts senator john kerry will be the next secretary of state. it's now up to the governor of massachusetts to appoint

kerry's replacement in the senate. we're not suggesting you don't go to work or school today but if you're not feeling well, you know, might be a day to see if you can go outside a little bit. >> it's supposed to be 70. it's january. howard is returning to tell us if that reality is coming back in the

it is currently 53 degrees outside. >> fredricksburg 65. >> it's january. >> january 30. we're going to get back toward winter weather the next couple of days but one more really ridiculously warm afternoon with temperatures up toward 70, give or take a few. yesterday i thought it would be in the upper 50s, low 60s. we got 2069 in town. -- got to 69 in town. there were low 70s in spots. it was a very gorgeous tuesday around here. jessica is still smiling, dancing over that one. here's your day plan forethis wednesday. another mild day -- for this wednesday. another mild day but more clouds and more wind. we could see showers and storms wet but i'm thinking the -- west, but i'm thinking the bulk now will be after dark. by 5:00 we're still in the upper 60s. the winds, what a difference. at times they'll be gusting over 30 miles an hour so it won't feel as nice. west of town as you head west of fauquier county toward i-81, the blue ridge west, we have a

wind advisory in effect at noon till 6:00 tomorrow morning. some of those gusts could get to 50 miles an hour, especially in the higher elevations. we'll have to see if we get some of those thunderstorms tonight that could also produce strong to severe wind gusts. we're looking at some clouds streaming across the area but nothing on the radar close to us now. there's still a little bit of cold from central pa north. providence is 36. south of town, charlottesville, richmond, andrews already 60 degrees. it's near 70 at this hour. charleston, west virginia 68. locally we also have a big range from 56 in centreville to 45 up in frederick. it's 41 at bwi. but 56 in alexandria right now. and even in waldorf, you're enjoying 59 degrees this morning. good visibility here in town on our michael & son weather camera with a temperature of 53 under partly cloudy skies. winds starting to pick up agent bit south at 11 and the humidity is also high. 86%. but we're south of the warm front. you can see the cold still up in maine at 25. but a new surge of argument

irair coming -- of arctic air coming toward north dakota, montana. ahead of that is the warmth. there's a pretty impressive storm system here that has a powerful cold front. snow falling behind it. you see the dark blue, the heavy snow from kansas city to des moines. this is tracking in toward wisconsin. ahead of it heavy showers, thunderstorms. these are tornado watches from mississippi all the way into kentucky at this hour. we're on the warm sector today but late today, really tonight, we're also going to have a threat for severe weather for the entire area. the main threat will be damaging wind gusts and any of these storms that come across could bring some of those winds aloft down to the surface and really get gusting. here we are looking at storms late this afternoon but the bulk of them will be coming in during the overnight herd. here's 9:30 and we're still waiting for those storms to come through. definitely colder for tomorrow. your forecast today 70. some late storms. i think the bulk after dark. yellow alert for the storms tonight. we've got windy and colder weather tomorrow. 48.

potentially even colder than that in the afternoon as the cold air really comes in by friday with morning flurries, 33. saturday groundhog day, 36. 38 sunday. back to 44 on monday. monika samtani stepping in now. still talking about problems in prince george's county and elsewhere. i have a feeling we're going to be talking about this problem in prince george's county all morning long. it happened before 3:00 this morning. we're talking about an accident involving a fire truck, a st., send a -- a truck, a tractor- trailer and a jeep south of route 50. so you consider that sort of the landover area as you leave new carrollton. only one lane is getting by in each direction. let's take a look at the scene right now from our mdot camera. one lane is getting by in each direction. i have a feeling that it's going to be there for a while. our delia goncalves is on the scene there. she just spoke to prince george's county fire chief bashoor and he tells us again expect this to be here for a while with not only the cleanup with three vehicles overturned

i believe but also with itself investigation that will also have -- the investigation that will also have to happen at the scene here. we know four firefighters were hurt, two seriously as well, seven in total transported to the hospital. so you can see what a mess it's been since before 3:00. this is the inner loop of the beltway south of route 50 in the landover area with several vehicles involved. so again we'll keep you posted on that. if you want to avoid the delay on the inner loop, use route 450 over to 202. it will get you around that accident and you won't have to sit in any delay. if you're traveling on route 50 itself, you can exit on the beltway, by the way. let's take a quick look elsewhere. in rockville, everything is okay. want to let you know about a water main break, though, southbound georgia avenue after aspen hill road. two right lanes are blocked there as well. lots to tell you this morning. mike and jess? >> thanks, monika. see you in a bit. the architect of the champion ravens talks about his team in the super bowl.

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welcome back. howard here. your weather first. 5:22 on this wednesday morning. this very mild wednesday morning. 50s, even 60s south of town right now. we're going to see more clouds than sunshine and more wind than yesterday as temperatures will climb well in the 60s by noon. in fact, i think we may be even warmer than 64. the rain concern, though, north and west of town this afternoon, even early this evening, greater than here in the metro. looks like those storms come through tonight. some of those could be on the strong side. good morning, everybody. we're coming to you from the mercedes-benz super dome in new orleans. we're headed into day three of super bowl week which means all the craziness of media day, which was tuesday, is over. now it's time for the teams to get down to business and focus. media day is good for us media

folks because we not only get to talk to players about the big game but also some team personnel that we usually don't get access to. that includes ravens general manager ozzie newsom. he said was the coach's decision to fire cameron and promote caldwell. caldwell didn't change much in terms of plays. he just brought in a different approach. >> after jim had had eight or ten weeks to be with joe, i think he has something he can build off of, you know. now you're seeing the approach of that. >> i can't say, you know, the coach went in and reinvented the wheel. he calls the same plays. >> reporter: there might be some familiar faces playing in super bowl xlvii for redskins fans. you have ravens defensive tackle who played for the redskins in 2010. but more familiar is former first round pick carlos rogers.

since leaving washington and coming to san francisco, rogers has thrived as a 49er. in two years there, he's already recorded the same number of interceptions it took him six years to get in washington. even though he gets to play in a super bowl for san francisco, he still has fond memories of playing in d.c. >> if it weren't for washington, i probably wouldn't be here today. like i said, i enjoyed them. i still go back sometimes. it's a great organization. right now i'm enjoying this. i'm in the super bowl with this team. i wouldn't want to be nowhere else. >> reporter: the excitement of super bowl week continues today. the players get down to business and start practicing a little later this morning. we'll bring you all the excitement from new orleans starting again this evening. for now, that will do it for me from new orleans, i'm kristen berset. have a great day. time right now is 5:25. money can cause a lot of problems when it comes to love. we're going to have some expert relationship advice on keeping

your finances in harmony. that's coming up. >> good luck with that. >> plus, we have a live report also from some breaking news. delia goncalves is live on the beltway. firefighters are injured in this. and your morning commute is going to be a mess. monika? >> we're talking about the beltway in landover, inner loop south of route 50. you're looking at a live picture right now where two lanes get by northbound. one lane southbound is going to be there for a while. i'll have details for you i'll have details for you coming up in my next we gotta sell the car. where would we even start? get the car. hi howard. get in. hi, good to see you. start with an actual written offer when selling your car, no strings attached. carmax. start here.

12k3weud a. thank you for starting your day with us. time right now is 5:29. i'm jessica doyle. we're glad you're joining us. i'm mike hydeck. monika has big news on the beltway. howard has weather. it's going to be warm. we do have storms coming.

most of you won't see them till after dark. if you're northwest of town, you'll see them later this afternoon. probably tonight is when the bulk of the rough weather will be pushing through the metro. the later it gets, the better it is in the form that it won't be the daytime heating, the storms won't be as bad. here's a look at your day planner. we're starting mild. we're finishing warm. high temperatures today around 70 about 4:00. skies will be mostly cloudy by 8:00. then i expect a much better chance of showers and storms approaching the metro as temperatures then still well up in the 60s. average high for january 30 is 44 degrees. nothing happening here, but this big line of showers and storms extend from the gulf coast up into michigan and canada right now with several tornado watch boxes from kentucky down through parts of alabama and mississippi at this hour. and this is the line of storms that will be slowly approaching us for the evening and nighttime hours. 53 in town. 41 in baltimore. look at the mid-60s

fredricksburg. luray is 63. hagerstown still a chill in the air there. only 37. but it's going to be another warm afternoon from the mid-60s north to the low, even mid-70s toward tappahannock and we're looking at around 70 incredibly warm degrees for january 30. watch out. some of the storms this evening and tonight could be strong to severe. here's monika now with timesaver traffic. a very serious accident on the inner loop of the beltway happened before 3:00 this morning south of route 50 in the landover area with only the left and right sides of the roadway getting by in each direction of the beltway. in fact, our delia goncalves is live at the scene with the details. delia? >> reporter: well, we just got an update from the fire chief who told us that one of the four injured firefighters, very critical condition, has been transported to union memorial hospital in baltimore. we're told that hospital deals with injured limbs. whether or not those limbs are going to be amputated or they're serverred in some way. we know that one of the

firefighters is dealing with some very critical injuries and was just transported to baltimore union memorial hospital. let's take a look at the scene, still very act ef. they're going to be here for some time. we know that fire truck in pieces. the fire chief tells us. let's take a look at some video we shot so we can at least get you a little closer to the scene. the fire chief confirms this crash happened just before 3:00 a.m. a fire truck returning from another accident by route 50 was rear ended by a tractor- trailer here on the inner loop of the beltway. the vehicles spun out, overturned, crossed the jersey barrier. hit an suv traveling on the outer loop. seven people in all have been transported to the hospital. among them, as i mentioned, four volunteer firefighters from west lanham hills fire station. two of them in serious condition. the chief still here on the scene but he tells me momentarily he's heading to the hospital to be with those firefighters. let's listen to what he told us just a short time ago.

>> no injuries at this point appear to be life threatening. however, there are several priority one, what we call priority one significant trauma patients to the fire department members. the fire engine is probably totaled. it's in pieces. the equipment still needs to be picked up, towed out of here and taken to our facilities. the tractor-trailer of course is on its side. it is full. again we believe with food. it's going to take quite some time to get that overturned. >> reporter: you heard it from the chief. this is going to take some time, several hours snarling up the morning commute. you can see it's already doing a lot of damage to the commute so far. we have two lanes here opened in the inner loop. traffic is moving very slowly. if you can avoid the area, you probably should. you have some advisories and detours, monika, for folks? >> yes, i do. thank you, delia. what she's told us is two lanes are getting by on the inner loop of the beltway by the

accident scene. i believe as delia said, that's going to be the situation for a while. i'm going to step out one more time and show what you it looks like live from our sky 9. again you can see that two lanes are getting by now in each direction at the accident scene. as you just heard the prince george's fire chief told us that with the cleanup and the investigation, you can expect this to take all morning long for this situation. so what you need to do so get around it is probably on the inner loop, go ahead and use route 450 to 202. head back to the beltway that way. you will be beyond the accident scene. it may take you a little longer than normal but these people need space to clean thup on the inner loop of the beltway southbound 95. same story on the outer loop northbound as well. choose your alternate routes this morning and avoid the beltway in prince george's county here in landover. we'll have more information for you throughout the morning. mike, back to you. >> thanks, monika. we'll see you in just a bit. this morning on capitol hill, the senate judiciary committee is holding a hearing on gun violence. the people are scheduled to

testify and include wayne lapierre from the nra. things could get pretty emotional with the testimony of mike kelly, husband to gabriel giffords. this all follows last month's elementary school shooting in newtown, connecticut. >> passions run high on this issue. there's no question about it on both sides. >> illinois democrat dick durbin may see some of those high emotions from his fellow senate committee members. california democrat diane fine fine has introduced a bill that is going to revive the ban on assault weapons. she's expected to grill lapierre saying the government needs to enforce the laws already on the books. today at noon governor martin o'mall is going to deliver hiate ofthe state a. he's probably going to see a rally as he leaves the state house, by owners and supporters of pit bulls. they're gathering in support of

a bill that would undo an appeals court decision that designates the pit bull breed as dangerous. it's led to some landlords trying to evict tenants who own pit bulls since they could be liable for any injuries if the dog bites. time is 5:36. i'm watching your money and your love life. the beatles sang "money can't buy me love" but money can ruin a relationship. financial disagreements lie at the heart of more than half of all divorces. i spoke to money expert tim johnson for love advice. he says even a big spender and a big saver can make it work. >> it can be a problem, but it can be overcome. for example, a relationship is supposed to work where one person and one person are stronger than they are individually, right? and so by taking a person who is a big spender, spending isn't bad. it's just unconstrained spending is bad. then of course saving is good,

but being a miser or a hoarder, that's not good. so hopefully these people by sitting down, communication, can meet somewhere in the middle and their relationship and finances can be stronger as a result. >> as a couple comes together, as they decide to sort of join forces together, what do you think about the concept of having separate money versus shared money? some couples say that's just the way to go, to keep separate finances. what's your opinion on that? >> i think probably in most cases putting them together, at least being aware of them makes sense. you can keep your own checking account if you'd like. that's a matter of convenience. but if your finances are truly merged, you should have information to share between the two of you. for example, my wife and i once a year have something called the shareholders meeting because we're both shareholders in the relationship. we've been married for 20 years. we're both shareholders in our finances. so we sit down.

it's really simple. we talk about how much money we have, how much money we've made, where it's invested, what our insurance might be, and whether we're on the track for the future. that's a healthy thing. >> let's say it's time to pop the question. we have valentine's day right around the corner. i bet a lot of engagements are going to happen. thoughts from you, tim, as we head into this big romance season. >> well, romance is a good thing, you know. and valentine's day is a positive thing. there will be a lot of candy. there will be a lot of flowers but the candy will be eaten and the flowers will be thrown away. what can work is, you know, looking at your finances in a constructive way. that could last throughout your entire financial lifetime. so you might sit down and the two people talk about -- of course you know you're physically attracted to each other or your personalities match or you like or don't like, your in-laws, but then sit down and think about not about, you know, the picky

things or investigative things. more like what does money mean to you? what do you want out of this relationship from a financial standpoint? what does security mean to you? by starting out on that firm foundation, there will be a lot less distractions in that relationship, and the success ratio should go up as a result. >> money, love, hard to put them together. it's hard to not have them. >> it's not easy. it's just not easy. >> if you'd like a better relationship with your money, how about some daily deals? we're going to have those after the break. >> still ahead, more super bowl memories and another one of our favorite commercials. this is great.

5:41. your weather first. some temps still in the 40s. we have some 60s in our southern suburbs this morning. once again we'll be making a

run toward the 70-degree mark. here's a look at the forecast. expecting a windy day. late day showers and storms west likely not coming into the metro till after dark with highs up toward the 70-degree mark. let's go to monika. she has more information about big problems on the roads. latest information on the beltway, a crash here on the inner loop of the beltway south of route 50. you're looking at a live picture from our sky 9 of the delay to the accident where the two right lanes are getting by in each direction. now there's a second accident you just saw as he was panning there, a second accident on the beltway. that one also involving a truck i believe. i'll have details for you on the beltway in prince george's county here in the landover-new carrollton area coming up in a few minutes. back you to, jess. >> thank you, monika. we've been combing through the day's daily deals, e-mails and retailer websites to find you deep discounts and some favorites on this wednesday, how about taking an international tour and you don't even have to leave the

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5:47. your weather first. mild once again. we have 60s already south of town. mid-60s by 11:00. upper 60s by 1:00. a windy day. yesterday wasn't really windy. winds sustained at 20 miles an hour, gusting maybe 30, 35. with a high around 70. this afternoon we have the thunderstorm symbol but that will be well west and northwest of town. at this point i think the bulk of the showers and storms won't be here till after dark. we do have wind concerns, especially west of town from noon to 6:00 a.m. n. is a wind advisory for areas that could see gusts to 50 miles an hour, especially the higher elevations. rather, they'll see the storms later on this afternoon. we'll probably see them holding off till the nighttime hours. this morning it's quiet. some showers in pennsylvania lifting well north. now we're looking at some active weather from indiana into ohio, kentucky. those are active tornado watch boxes for parts of kentucky all the way down toward the gulf coast now. the cold is in new england. providence is in the 30s, even colder as you head toward maine. we have 60 in richmond.

56 row folk. 68 in charles -- roanoke. 68 in charleston, west virginia. there's a lot of warm air. temperatures run the gamut from 41 in baltimore to 62 in baden. that is not a big distance. a front right here with the colder air. we're in the 50s. mid- to upper 50s with fairfax at 55. lovettsville 56. germantown 60. dumfries, you're looking at 51. good visibility on our michael & son weather camera. we have partly cloudy conditions, south winds at 11 and a temp at 53. the southerly winds bringing in the moisture and the warm t. 50s and 60s for atlanta right now. cold air is just getting into chicago at 38. bismarck one below. the cold will be here starting tomorrow we'll cool down. strong to severe thunderstorms in the warm air. that's four tornado watches i'm looking at from eastern ken kentucky, eastern tennessee back towards mississippi. we'll be in the risk for severe weather later today and tonight. looks like the storms will be

risk after dark. maybe not till 7:00, 8:00, 9:00 here in town. so 70 today, late storms possible. yellow alert because some of those storms could be on the strong, maybe severe side. tonight we're dipping into the 40s. upper 30s north and west. temperatures barely move tomorrow. windy and colder with 30 by friday morning. friday only 33. blustery with morning flurries or snow showers. over the weekend we stay in the 30s and back to 44 on monday. monika, it has been an awful start to the commute. >> just terrible. on the inner loop of the beltway, we're talking about an accident that happened before 3:00 this morning involving a prince george's county fire truck, a tractor-trailer and a jeep. believe it or not all of which were overturned. let's take a look at scene right now on the inner loop of the beltway. this is a live picture south of route 50, a close-up shot again on the inner loop where you see the equipment on the scene. police as well. the cleanup is going to take a while. then of course the investigation as well. let's see if we can get another

perspective right now. if you're planning to head through this area on the inner loop, this is a live picture from our sky 9. the right side of your screen is what it looks like on the inner loop southbound 495. you can see the right side of the road is getting by. on the outer loop, left side of the road is getting by as well. but believe it or not, there's a second accident. if we could go to our mdot camera. another accident. this one is on the outer loop involving a truck and the right side of the road is getting by here as well. major delays on the beltway east side of town. use either the bw parkway or route 450 to route 202 to get around it. more coming up in a few minutes. mike and jess? >> i'm really sorry, monika. i can't concentrate right now because this is loaded with stunning, beautiful, amazingly smelly barbecue. of course it's meat week. >> that's right. >> right here in d.c. >> we have a tower of meat that i'm holding in my hands. eat meat repeat is the motto.

john is here. you are cooking up meat for us. look at this. >> like you said, every week is meat week. >> that is the belly buster. that is one of our featured specials. >> look at this. >> for meat week. we're talking about wings for super bowl. >> the ones you have on the table are fantastic. for somebody trying to do this at home who doesn't have a pry -- fryolator, what do you do? >> we like to get the wings, separate them at the joint. we have rockland's malt salt. this is a salt that we make that's impregnated with malt vinegar. you literally dose it. this is really fantastic for all chicken, poultry, steaks. you do a liberal dose like that. you do a high oven. we're going to pop it in the

oven here. 450 degrees. >> you have some sort of event tonight that will celebrate wings and the super bowl and everything else? >> we do. there they are. they're done. >> you get sort after fried experience even though you're not actually frying. you're using your oven to fry. >> absolutely. when these cool, we'll have a taste. but tonight is meat week at rockland's. 7:00 is the kickoff. we do, as we said, the belly buster is one special. >> what is on this tower of delicious meat? >> it's two pork spare ribs, a quarter chicken, your choice, white or dark. it has barbecued beef brisket and quarter pound of sausage. >> you get a prize if you finish this? >> that a girl. we have the grilled onions of course topped with rockland's original barbecue sauce. we also have double meat sandwiches for $7.99. >> so good. we're giddy in here.

let's talk about the side dishes. we have about 30 seconds. >> there's a variety of sides here. we have texas corn pudding, bark cued baked beans, roasted beats is a seasonal -- beets is a seasonal item we do macaroni and cheese. you're going to try a wing. this is a barbecued pork butt. this is the workhorse. >> we're just about out of time. i'm going to try that. if you want to celebrate meat week, rockland's is the place to do it. >> we're in arlington, alexandria and rockville. we turn to new orleans for a non-sporting look at the media day craziness. this is funny. you don't want to miss it. >> my gosh, it's so embarrassing. >> i'm at honda,

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we've been trying to help you get ready for super bowl all this week, including showing you our favorite all- time commercials. yesterday a viewer requested the darth vader costume. now we're going to go with a little puppy power. >> are you hungry? here we go. >> don't hurt my dog.

>> you want the chip? get the chip. come on, boy. >> never tease a hungry pug. hysterical. join the discussion on our facebook fan page. we want to hear your favorite ad. we may pick it and share it later this week. this has been so much fun. our blitz and glitz team members are enjoying themselves down in new orleans. we're happy to report one of them will not be leaving wusa9 to become a rapper. here's what happened when kristin fisher, we call it cave fish, talked with the ravens at media day. ♪ better hold on ♪ we hit them hard ♪ >> reporter: super bowl 2014 act right here.

>> that's how we roll. >> reporter: you do not want to hear me rap. you do not. i'm terrible. >> come on. >> reporter: my gosh, it's so embarrassing. >> i'm going to hold the mike. >> reporter: oh, my gosh. all right. ♪ baltimore ravens are here to win ♪ i don't have anything to rhyme with that. >> we love her. >> you've got to give her credit for trying. good morning. thanks for watching wusa9 at 6:00 a.m. i'm mike hydeck. monika will be here momentarily with traffic. i'm jessica doyle in for andrea roane. howard has your forecast and it's looking like a lot of changes in your future. howard? >> i'm here with monika now. it is another very warm morning. a tragic morning sadly out there on the beltway in prince george's county. you'll talk about that and traffic tieups because of that. we're going to do weather right now. a mild start, spring like before winter res